Pre-professional Programs

Are you interested in law school, dentistry, engineering, medicine, physical therapy or some other profession?  See the list below to get an idea of how Southwestern can help you prepare for these programs.

Programs

Pre-Law

 

There are many good reasons to explore the law and the legal profession before entering law school. You will gain a more realistic view of the actual practice of law, the skills you will need, and the realities of the legal employment market. Greater familiarity with the legal system—its institutions, concepts, and even vocabulary—can advance your understanding of law school curriculum. Most students enroll in Pre-Law as preparation for law school. The Pre-Law degree will certainly enhance your candidacy for admission to law school, as well as your opportunities for employment during and after law school. However, you may want to pursue a career as a paralegal or legal assistant, and the Pre Law degree can prepare you for that as well. If you decide a career in law is not for you, the degree is still a good foundation for a career in the many fields of social science. As with any career, graduates will require further education to meet their goals.

Health Related Pre-professional

Pre-Medicine
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Osteopathic Medicine
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Physician Assistant
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Orthotics & Prosthetics

These graduate programs require completion of a bachelor’s degree with a variety of pre-requisite coursework.  You may complete those pre-requisite courses as part of any major, but most students choose to major in Biology, ChemistryBiochemistry or Kinesiology, as the required coursework for those majors overlaps the most with the pre-requisites.  You will work with an advisor in the Biological Sciences DepartmentChemistry Department or Kinesiology Department to help you choose the appropriate courses and prepare to apply to graduate programs.

Pre-Public Health
This graduate program typically requires completion of a bachelor’s degree with several pre-requisite courses.  You may complete these pre-requisite courses as part of any major.  You may work with an advisor in the Biological Sciences Department to help you choose the appropriate courses and prepare to apply to graduate programs.

Medical Laboratory Science
Southwestern Adventist University has formal agreements with both Andrews University and with Tarleton State University which allow our students to take the first three years of Medical Laboratory Science at Southwestern, while completing the fourth, clinical year at either Tarleton or Andrews.  You will still pay Southwestern tuition and will graduate from Southwestern.

Pre-Speech Pathology
Pre-Nutrition
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Health Administration
Pre-Health Informatics
Pre-Respiratory Care

These programs require you to take two years of pre-requisite coursework before transferring to another institution to complete your degree.  You can complete your two-year Associate of Science degree, while fulfilling the pre-requisites for these programs.  You will work with an advisor in the Biological Sciences Department to help you choose the appropriate courses and prepare to apply to graduate programs. Note that Dental Hygiene can be either a four year bachelor’s degree or a two year associate’s degree.

Pre-X-Ray Technician

This program require a year of pre-requisite courses at Southwestern Adventist University, before transferring to another institution to complete your degree.  You will work with an advisor in the Biological Sciences Department to help you choose the appropriate courses.

 

Faculty Profiles

Elizabeth Bowser, MA

Department of History & Social Science
Assistant Professor
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Amy McHenry, PhD

Department of Biological Sciences
Adjunct Faculty
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Arthur Schwarz, PhD

Department of Biological Sciences
Professor and Department Chair
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Jared Wood, PhD

Department of Biological Sciences
Associate Professor
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Jonathan Duarte, PhD

Department of Mathematics & Physical Science
Associate Professor
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